Hardman, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Hardman is an incorporated March 2, 1904 historic community in Morrow County
, Oregon
, United States on Oregon Route 207
north of Rock Creek. It is considered a ghost town
.
The first settlers in the area were John F. Royse and his brother. Royse started a school in 1879 at a place called Dairyville (incorporated originally as the Umatilla County "Dairy" Precinct May 7, 1883 Book "E" page 750, which locals referred to as "Rawdog". At the same time, David N. Hardman, who arrived in the county in 1878, started a settlement a mile to the southeast. A post office named Hardman was established there in 1881 with Hardman as postmaster. A mile to the northwest of Dairyville was the community of Adamsville, known to the locals as "Yallerdog". In 1882, the Hardman post office was moved to Dairyville but retained the Hardman name. Adamsville post office was established in 1884 and closed in 1885, and thereafter, all activity centered on what is now Hardman, where the post office ran intermittently until 1968. Locals called the place "Dogtown" after its two predecessors.
45.1698589°N 119.6819629°W
Morrow County, Oregon
Morrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the south side of the Columbia River. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for one of its first white settlers, Jackson L. Morrow, who was a member of the state legislature when the county...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States on Oregon Route 207
Oregon Route 207
Oregon Route 207 is an Oregon state highway running from U.S. Route 26 in Mitchell to U.S. Route 730 near Cold Springs Junction. OR 207 is long and runs north–south.Part of OR 207 is included in the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.- Route description :...
north of Rock Creek. It is considered a ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
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The first settlers in the area were John F. Royse and his brother. Royse started a school in 1879 at a place called Dairyville (incorporated originally as the Umatilla County "Dairy" Precinct May 7, 1883 Book "E" page 750, which locals referred to as "Rawdog". At the same time, David N. Hardman, who arrived in the county in 1878, started a settlement a mile to the southeast. A post office named Hardman was established there in 1881 with Hardman as postmaster. A mile to the northwest of Dairyville was the community of Adamsville, known to the locals as "Yallerdog". In 1882, the Hardman post office was moved to Dairyville but retained the Hardman name. Adamsville post office was established in 1884 and closed in 1885, and thereafter, all activity centered on what is now Hardman, where the post office ran intermittently until 1968. Locals called the place "Dogtown" after its two predecessors.
External links
- Historic images of Hardman from Salem Public Library
- A 1940 Journey Across Oregon an Oregon State Archives Exhibit
- Photos of Hardman on Flickr
- Hardman photo gallery at ghosttowngallery.com
45.1698589°N 119.6819629°W